Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1

performance, image quality, lens, usability, screen

portability, focus, low-light, shutter

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, lens, price, image quality

stabilizer , shutter

98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Attractive price and specifications

Bulky design

The R1 offers some excellent features but it's let down by its viewing system and its bulky and offbeat design

Sony's DSC-R1 is the first all-in-one to combine the low noise and high sensitivity of a digital SLR with the flexible screen of a consumer camera. It also sports a 10.8Mp sensor and a superb 5x zoom for £699. If you don't need to swap lenses,...

Excellent image quality; an impressively flexible LCD screen that's viewable from many angles; a sharp Zeiss lens; effective white-balancing features; a wide range of ISO sensitivity; quick performance.

With most heavy components on the left side, the chunky body is somewhat off-balance; can't shoot raw in burst mode; the in-camera review function magnifies to only 5X.

If you don't anticipate a need for multiple lenses--which many users won't, given the crisp 24mm-to-120mm-equivalent lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8--the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-R1 makes a worthy competitor to the dSLRs in its price range. It's a...

Very good image quality.24mm equivalent wide angle.High resolution images.Low noise up to 400 ISO.Well-supported RAW format.Excellent ergonomic design.Solidly built.

Wide angle images a bit soft.Noise beyond 800 ISO.Minimal Burst mode.Slow AF in low light.

The Sony Cyber-shot R1 produces extremely high-quality images and thanks to the ultra-low power consumption, STAMINA power efficiency, and an intelligent InfoLITHIUM battery, it can take an impressive 500 shots before you need to recharge the battery.

Rugged build, low noise, super-sharp wide-angle Carl Zeiss zoom, and great monitor.

All this quality doesn't come cheap, and there's no image stabilizer. But while the DSC-R1 can outclass entry-level digital SLRs, it can't match the versatility afforded by interchangeable lenses.

The DSC-R1 is Sony's first proper stab at the lucrative semi-pro market. But, it's a market dominated by digital SLRs with interchangeable lenses, and despite all the DSC-R1's positive features, it can't compete on versatility. It's still a strong...

Excellent zoom lens, Quiet operation

Manual focusing is difficult, three frame buffer is small

If you don't need to swap lenses, precisely focus manually or shoot more than three frames at a time, the DSCR1 is a better bet than a budget digital SLR.

Excellent zoom lens, Quiet operation

Manual focusing is difficult, three frame buffer is small

If you don't need to swap lenses, precisely focus manually or shoot more than three frames at a time, the DSCR1 is a better bet than a budget digital SLR.